carbapenems


car·ba·pen·ems

(kar-bă-pen'emz), A class of broad-spectrum bactericidal β-lactam antibiotics (for example, imipenem) that bind to penicillin-binding protein 2 and thereby interfere with cell wall structure; they are highly resistant to β-lactamases and easily penetrate bacterial walls.

carbapenems

A range of antibiotic drugs that are derivatives of thienamycin produced from Streptomyces cattleya . The carbapenems act by inhibiting the synthesis of the bacterial wall and are bactericidal. They have a broad spectrum of action against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms.

car·ba·pen·ems

(kahrbă-penemz) Broad-spectrum bactericidal β-lactam antibiotics that bind to penicillin-binding protein and thereby interfere with cell wall structure.